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Doyouknowwhatcouch-potatomeans?Well,inAmerica,thewordisnowoftenused.TheAmericancouch-potatobecomesmaybeevenapartoftheAmericantradition!Yousee,inAmerica,manypeopleoftenspendtheirfreetimesittingonacouchwatchingTV.Astherearemanychannelstochoose,theTVcanbequiteinterestingandveryaddictive(上瘾的).OnemaysitandwatchTVforhoursandhourswithoutstop!Well,thesepeoplewhodonothingalldayexceptwatchingTVarecalledcouch-potatoes.

InAmerica,whenonewatchesTV,oneismostoftensittingonacouch.WhilewatchingTV,mostofthesepeoplelooksofrozenthattheyalmost,looklikedeadthings!Everyoneissittingstillwitheyeslookingrightintothesameblackbox.AlsobecausethesepeopleareaddictivetoTV,theydon'ttakeexerciseandusuallygetveryfat.So,inmanyways,thesepeoplelooklikerealpotatoes!Well,becausetheylooksostillandfat,andwatchTVonacouch,theyareallcalledcouch-potatoes.Nowthatyouknowwhatacouch-potatomeans,thenexttimeifyouseesomeonewatchingTVtoolong,justsay,“Whatacouch-potato!”

1．Theword“couch-potato”isoftenused________.

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A．amongchildrenB．intheUSAC．intheworldD．amonghousewives2．Acouch-potato________inhisfreetime.

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A．onlywatchesTV

B．takesexercise

C．getsfat

D．doesnothingbutsitonacouch

3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

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A．ThewriterwantstoadviseusnottowatchTVtoolong.

B．TherearemanydifferentkindsofTVprograms.

C．WatchingTVbystandingthereisbetterforhealth.

D．MostpersonswholikewatchingtoomuchTVgetfat.

4．Acouch-potatolookslikearealpotatobecause________.

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A．theylookstillandfatB．theyareverylovelyC．theywatchTVtoolongD．theyeatmuch5．Fromthepassage,youmayknowmanyAmericansatthattimewerehavinga/an________life.

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A．excitingB．relaxingC．busyD．fascinating